Coin container



.Fan. 22 1924. 1,481,308 R. T. TAYLOR COIN CONTAINER Filed July 12. l922 ifG/MZUI 7777106 Patented Jan. 22, 1924.

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Application filed July 12,}922. Serial-1Io.--I574,495.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, REGINALD TnoY TAY- nor:, a citizen of the United States, residing at New Virginia, in the county of Warren and State of, 'Iowa,.have invented certain new and useful Improvements in a Coin Container, of which thefollowingis-a speci fication.

This invention relates to a coin container and has for its principal object to provide a simple and .cheaply constructed device which be conveniently attached and may be conveniently secured within mail boxes or the like, and which is particularly adapted for use in connection with rural delivery mail boxes, where it is desirable to place money in the'box forstamps, money orders and other articles, and will make the same accessible to the mail carrier.

Another object of the invention isto pro vide ia coin container of the above mentioned character, which will permit a mail carrier to take the coin or other articles placed in the container without the necessity of removing his gloves to do so.

A still further object of the invention is to providea coin receptacle of the class described, in which the delivery of the coin may be accomplished by one hand, thereby permitting the mail carrier-to have free use of the other hand. 7

Another object of the invention is to provide a receptacle of the above mentioned character, which isinexpensive in its manufacture, simple in its construction, strong and durable.

Other objects and advantages of this invention will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the drawings forming a part of this specification and in which like numerals designate like parts throughout the same.

Figure 1 is a vertical sectional view taken through the front end of the mail box showing the coin receptacle mounted therein in front elevation,

Figure 2 is a top plan view of the mail box with the cover swung open showing the coin receptacle mounted Within the mail box,

Figure 3 is a transverse section of the mail box showing the coin receptacle in side elevation,

Figure 4 is a view showing the coin receptacle in perspective and mounted within a section of the bracket, and

Figure f5 is -.a modification of thecoin receptacle and bracket.

"In the drawings, wherein for. the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of myinvention, the numeral 1 designates the body of the well known type ofmail box fand is provided with the usual hingedcoverl. A substantially U-shaped bracket 2 is securedto a side of the mail the purpose hereinafter to. be fully described and is also fastened to'theubody'of the mail box by any suitable means 2.

A coin receptacles which may be molded or formed of;any suitable metal, is preferably scoop shaped and has its front portion open. Extending upwardly from the base of the coin receptacle L. are the sides 5, .and these sides 5 vinc'rease'inheight from the open end of-the coin receptacle 4 to the back portion 6 thereof, where the ends of the. sidemembers are bent back, and held togeth erby iioeansof the extensions 7 formed on oneiofcthe bent back portions of theside members [to normally maintainthe coin re- ,ceptaclezin its'idesire'd position. [Pintle members, 8 and 9. 'areprovid'ed on. the side :mem-

bers 5 near the open end of the, coinreceptacle 4 and extend in opposite directions and are further adapted to he held in the openings 3 of the bracket 2 to pivotally support the coin receptacle 4 within the bracket 2. To further aid in supporting the tray upon the bracket 2 and prevent the same from tilting backward are oppositely disposed arms 10 and 11 which are formed on the sides of the coin receptacle 4 near the back end thereof. The open end of the coin receptacle 4 is provided with an elongated strip 12 which depends therefrom to provide a trip element.

In use, the coin receptacle is normally carried by the bracket 2 within the mail box 1 is shown in Figure 1. of the drawings. Upon a person coming to the mail box and desiring to post their letters and not having the necessary stamps to place thereon, he merely deposits the necessary amount to cover the postage within the coin receptacle 4t. then places his letter in the mail box and when the mail carrier comes to the mail box to make the usual collections, he first places his hand within the passageway of the mail box by lifting the cover and by engaging the trip member 12 with the palm of his hand, he causes the coin receptacle at to tilt forwardly whereby the coins which are contained in the coin receptacle will be caused to be dropped into the hand of the mail carrier. In the mean time he can use his other hand for the purpose of taking the letter which has been placed in the box and deposit it therein for collection. After he has removed the coins from the tray the container will resume its normal position in the bracket 2 as shown in Figure 3 of the draw- Ordinarily it is customary for rural mail boxes to be provided with a receptacle of a structure wherein the receptacle is stationarily mounted within the mail box, and it is necessary for the mail carrier to first remove his glove and spend considerable time in taking the coins from within the receptacle whereby in my device it is not necessary for the mail carrier to waste considerable time in taking off his glove and placing his hand down within the receptacle in order to obtain the coins placed therein. As the coin receptacle has its pintles formed near the open end of the same, it will be seen that the coin receptacle will normally be in a position as shown in the drawings in Figure 3 whereby the open end of the receptacle is in a horizontal position, and furthermore the arms 10 and 11 aid in supporting the coin receptacle 4 normally in a horizontal position. The back of the tray will thereby act as an aid for preventing the coins from accidentally falling out of the coin receptacle when the same are placed therein.

In the modification as shown in Figure 5 of the drawings, a coin receptacle 4 has its sides 5' provided with oppositely extending pintles 8 and 9 for supporting the coin receptacle within the bracket 14. The back portion 6 of the coin receptacle a has an angularly extending lip 7 which is adapted to rest within the cutter portion let formed in the back side of the bracket) 14. The open end of the coin receptacle 4: is provided with an elongated strip 12 which depends therefrom to provide a trip element.

It is to be understood that the form of my invention as clearly shown and described is to be taken as the preferred example of the same and that various changes in the shape, size and arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention or the scope of the subjoined claim.

Having thus fully described my invention what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent, is:

A coin receptacle of the class described, comprising a bracket, a coin receptacle provided with oppositely extending pintles, said pintles extending from the sides of said coin receptacle to pivotally support the same in the bracket, arms formed on the top edge of the coin receptacle and adapted to rest on the bracket, and a trip member at its forward end for the purpose of tilting the coin receptacle.

In testimony whereof I aiiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

REGINALD TROY TAYLOR.

Witnesses J. A. KRAMER, LELAND W. DAVIDSON. 

